Texas’ independent electric grid has transformed in recent years with the significant addition of wind, solar and battery ...

President Donald Trump claims that rapid adoption of solar and wind power has made U.S. electricity unstable and expensive, ...

The effort includes portable generators being set up at substations around San Antonio to bridge an overtaxed string of transmission lines.

Good news, Texas power grid holding up 02:41. DALLAS - ERCOT has issued another conservation appeal for Tuesday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. in hopes of preventing widespread power outages. So far ...

Wednesday’s projection is shy of the current all-time power demand record of 85,435 megawatts set in August 2023. As of Monday afternoon, however, ERCOT had not issued an emergency weather alert ...

DALLAS — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) issued a Weather Watch for Jan. 6 through Jan. 10, as a winter storm brought frigid temperatures and snow to Texas.

DALLAS, TX – President Donald Trump has reignited criticism of renewable energy, claiming that the rapid expansion of solar and wind power has made U.S. electricity more expensive and less reliable.

DALLAS — The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is issuing a voluntary conservation alert for Thursday, as the state power grid's demand is expected to increase with warm temperatures ...

Solar energy now makes up almost 20 percent of the grid’s capacity and 40 percent of new gigawatts in line for ...

Much of Texas was covered by heat advisories on Thursday, with high temperatures above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Austin, Amarillo, Dallas and El Paso. A jogger passes powerlines at sunset, San ...

The state’s grid operator cites the boost in battery storage in forecasting lower chances of power problems compared with ...

ERCOT issues weather watch ahead of triple digit heat 02:03. NORTH TEXAS (CBSNewsTexas) - North Texas is under an ERCOT weather watch starting June 15. It's the first time the power grid operator ...